Justice Department drops lawsuit over John Bolton book critical of Trump

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NEW: The Justice Dept. told a federal judge late Wednesday that the government no longer wishes to pursue legal action against fmr. national security adviser John Bolton over his book critical of the Trump White House.

With the decision, the DOJ "has tacitly acknowledged that President Trump and his White House officials acted illegitimately," Bolton's attorney said.

Wednesday's development was a complete reversal by the Justice Department and a total win for Bolton. Copies of the book "The Room Where it happened" a memoir by John Bolton at a Costco in Marina del Ray, Calif. on June 23, 2020.A year ago the Justice Department sued Bolton, accusing him of violating his obligation to get written permission before proceeding with publication, to make certain no official secrets were disclosed. The lawsuit sought to block the book's release.

Bolton responded that he was required to wait only for a White House official's confirmation that the book was free of classified information, which he received in April of 2020. The White House then launched another review, by a more senior official, which Bolton's lawyer described as"a transparent effort to prevent Ambassador Bolton from revealing embarrassing facts about the president's conduct in office.

 

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I’m so glad the adults are in charge again.

In other words, like most Trump litigation, they didn’t have a case

Still a political entity to be avoided.

Oh boy the lawsuits headed their way for this.. Bolton will rake in triple what he made for the book itself

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Trump loses again. No end to his corruption.

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